A Complete Victory: Peterson Goes Nine, Shuts Out Nationals
- A.J. Carter
- Jun 11
- 4 min read
Mets 5 Nationals 0 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY)
Mets record: 44-24
Mets streak: Won 5
L10 : 8-2
WP - David Peterson (5-2)
LP - Jake Irvin (5-3)
Seat on the Korner: David Peterson
We select the star of the game and virtually invite him to a Seat on the Korner, just as Ralph Kiner used to do for his studio postgame show on WOR-channel 9 broadcasts in the early decades of the Mets.

Tonight’s Seat on the Korner goes to David Peterson, who became the first Mets pitcher to hurl a complete game shutout since Luis Severino last August 17. You could tell from the start it was Peterson's night ,as he breezed through the first three innings on only 32 pitches. But he kept it up, forcing Nationals batters to hit weak ground balls and fly outs. He was under 100 pitches through eight -- becoming the first Mets starter this year to make it past the seventh, and when manager Carlos Mendoza sent him out the finish what he started, Peterson looked as strong in the ninth as he did in the first. The line on him: six hits, six strikeouts, no runs, lowering his ERA to 2.49. As much as people consider Kodai Senga the Mets' Number One, a case could be made that at the very worst, Peterson is 1-A. Take a deep breath, David, and walk Ralph through the game.
Need to Know
With the win, the Mets improved their record to 20 games over .500. The last time they were 20 or more games above .500 was at the end of the 2022 season.
The Mets have defeated the Nationals in each of the last nine games at Citi Field, the longest streak in team history. In addition, the Mets have won 11 of their last 12 games against Washington at Citi Field.
The Mets are 26-7 at home, the best home start in franchise history.
The Mets are now 8-0 in David Peterson's home starts, tied for the second-longest season-opening streak in team history with Taijuan Walker, who did it in 2021. The best: 11, in 1989, by David Cone.
Mets starters have given up more than four runs only once this year: a spot start by Blake Tidwell, making his major league debut. He allowed six, in 3.2 innings.
Almost obscured by Peterson's strong performance were Brandon Nimmo's two home runs, off starter Jake Irvin and reliever Jackson Rutledge. Nimmo now has 18 home runs and 58 RBI against the Nationals, the most against any opponent in his career. Over his last 14 starts, Nimmo is hitting .315, with four home runs, three doubles, nine RBI, 12 runs and six walks.
Pete Alonso's RBI double in the first, driving in Brandon Nimmo, was his 20th in the last 10 games. Alonso has now reached base safely in 19 straight games.
The victory gave the Mets another season series, their 14th series win against six losses and two ties. Their series record at home in 10-1.
You have to wonder about who monitors the videos for the Nats. They challenged a call on a Jeff McNeil hit in the fifth that clearly bounced before it went into center fielder Jacob Young's glove. The umpire's call was quickly confirmed.
The series concludes with a matinee Thursday. Kodai Senga takes the mound against Michael Soroka.
Turning Point
It was a 1-0 game going into the bottom of the third when, after a Ronny Mauricio lineout to second, Francisco Lindor doubled to right -- if he wasn't nursing a fractured toe, he probably would have tried for a triple and most likely have made it. Juan Soto stepped up to the plate and hit one 408 feet over the fence in right center, giving the Mets a 3-0 lead. It was a little bit of breathing room that was all David Peterson needed.
Three Keys
Who's Unhappy Now?
Juan Soto continued his assault on June, hitting the third-inning home run that was the turning point of the game. Soto has reached base safely in each of his last 13 games, batting .356 with 15 runs, three doubles, five homers, 10 RBI, 14 walks and a .509 on-base percentage and .755 slugging over that span. We guess he's a lot happier, now. Right, Michael Kay?.
Forget It, Jake. It's (Flushing) Chinatown
Nationals starter Jake Irvin had dominated the Mets, including a masterful game last July 4 and earlier this year, both times in Washington. In fact, Irvin had worked more than seven innings and allowed one run or less in three of his five previous starts against the Mets. But tonight: --at Citi Field -- it was a different matter. The Mets pounded the ball against Irvin -- not only the Juan Soto and Brandon Nimmo home runs, and the Francisco Lindor double, but also hard-hit balls that ended up in Nationals gloves. The line on Irvin: five innings, five hits, three walks, four runs, two homers.
Deee-fence!
Inserted for defensive purposes, Tyrone Taylor again demonstrated his prowess as a center fielder. With David Peterson showing some signs of tiring in the eighth inning, yielding a double to Luis Garcia Jr. with one out, Jacob Young lined a hard single to center. It's unclear whether Nats third base coach Ricky Gutierrez hesitated before sending Garcia home or whether Garcia rounded third and headed home on his own but Taylor threw a strike to Mets catcher Luis Torrens to nail Garcia at the plate and preserve Peterson's shutout. The Nats got the umpires to send the play to the league office for review, which, after a lengthy delay, confirmed the call. It was Taylor's sixth outfield assist this year.
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